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: just how did romney get ahead last night? by aggressively taking on the president, part of the romney strategy, going into the debate. moments like this one. as the two debated the debt, that bipartisan plan that got nowhere in washington. >> but in my view, the president should have grabbed it, if he wanted to make some adjustments to it, take it, go to congress, fight for it. >> that's what we've done. made some adjustments and we're putting it forward to congress right now. >> but you've been president four years. >> reporter: but on that stage, in front of a much broader audience than usual, romney doing something else last night. appearing more moderate than the red meat offered up on the campaign trail or in the primaries. on cutting taxes, even for the rich, the tone, different. during the primary -- >> i said today, we're going to cut taxes on everyone, across the country, by 20%. including the top 1%. >> reporter: last night? >> i will not reduce the share paid by high income individuals. i know that you and your run
: just how did romney get ahead last night? by aggressively taking on the president, part of the romney strategy, going into the debate. moments like this one. as the two debated the debt, that bipartisan plan that got nowhere in washington. >> but in my view, the president should have grabbed it, if he wanted to make some adjustments to it, take it, go to congress, fight for it. >> that's what we've done. made some adjustments and we're putting it forward to congress right now....
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. >> really, really interesting last night. pundits on both side. mitt romney's night. don't think any one is are going that. obama, flat, looking down, angry, irritated. like he is phoning it in. mitt romney was aggressive. wonder if he went through 22 debates in the primary with republicans. it showed last night. it really did. >> sure did. very strange strategy so to speak from the president. >> if it was a strategy, yeah. join the conversation logging on to our facebook page wnnfans. m wnnfans.com. >>> and from pickles to meatballs, all week bringing you unusual food tour of new york city. >> that's right. this morning we found a place that has perfected donuts. look at this thing right here. >> not yet. not yet. >> stick around for our extreme eats coming up next. man. >> one of our favorite treats at >>> well, they are one of our favorite treats at 3:00 a.m. donuts. >> we send amanda van allen, donuts taken to a whole new level. amazing, amanda. >> ron, paula, you have never seen donuts like the ones i am about to show you. i visited donut planet, where i learned
. >> really, really interesting last night. pundits on both side. mitt romney's night. don't think any one is are going that. obama, flat, looking down, angry, irritated. like he is phoning it in. mitt romney was aggressive. wonder if he went through 22 debates in the primary with republicans. it showed last night. it really did. >> sure did. very strange strategy so to speak from the president. >> if it was a strategy, yeah. join the conversation logging on to our facebook...
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. >> in tampa, florida now it's mitt romney's night. he officially accepts his party nomination for president and laufshlgs -- launches a final push for the election. mark matthews is live from the convention hall this evening z you've got a chance to speak with condoleezza rice who warmed up the crowd last night with sharp criticism of the president. >> and she did and without a teleprompter. today we started off on pretty comfortable turf, talking about her plans for the future, and if she would ever consider running for political office. >> in her speech condoleezza rice says her parents inyou stilled an ambition to be whatever she wanted. >> that she could be president of the united states if she wanted to be. she's become the secretary of state. >> so does she want to be president? >> i don't. i'm in the a person who will run for office. i've said it many, many times, it's not in my dna. >> but she's also playing a prominent role in this week's republican convention. last night taking the stage before paul ryan and took on the obam
. >> in tampa, florida now it's mitt romney's night. he officially accepts his party nomination for president and laufshlgs -- launches a final push for the election. mark matthews is live from the convention hall this evening z you've got a chance to speak with condoleezza rice who warmed up the crowd last night with sharp criticism of the president. >> and she did and without a teleprompter. today we started off on pretty comfortable turf, talking about her plans for the future,...
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>> this was mitt romney's night. he was sharp. he was specific. he had a plan of attack. and he went after barack obama every way he could, and holding him accountable for the obama record. we haven't seen that too much in this campaign. there's been so many personal attacks. so many back and forth. he was able to say, look, this is what you promised four years ago. where is the gap here? most importantly, he's able to say, this is the choice i'm offering. and he was able to control this debate. >> did you think that romney will see a bounce coming out of this, the way that obama had a bounce coming out of the convention, in charlotte, with bill clinton's famous speech? >> he is looking for a comeback moment. what happens next is going to be important. he's going to be giving a speech on foreign policy. he'll be asked about this in interviews in the coming days. if he can build on this, yes. he will start to close the gap. the romney campaign, just happened just at the right moment for them to capitalize on something. knowing you have five weeks left. there's a couple of
>> this was mitt romney's night. he was sharp. he was specific. he had a plan of attack. and he went after barack obama every way he could, and holding him accountable for the obama record. we haven't seen that too much in this campaign. there's been so many personal attacks. so many back and forth. he was able to say, look, this is what you promised four years ago. where is the gap here? most importantly, he's able to say, this is the choice i'm offering. and he was able to control this...
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. >>> up next, the two-fisted debate between president obama and governor mitt romney last night. we know more than 65 million americans watched, almost as many as the first debate. so, who won? 20 days to go before americans get to the polls, it's your voice, your vote. and abc's jake tapper was out with the president today. >> reporter: beaming and obviously feeling triumphant, president obama came out this morning in iowa with his fists still flying. >> you've heard of the fair deal? you've heard of the square deal? mitt romney's trying to sell you a sketchy deal. >> reporter: polls suggest the public gives obama the edge of over romney in last night's debate and on the campus of ohio university in athens, obama's supporters were delighted. angie madden liked it when the president asserted himself on libya. >> and the suggestion that anybody in my team would play politics or mislead when we've lost four of our own, governor, is offensive. >> i thought he put romney in his place. i thought he did a fantastic job. >> reporter: student frances liked the president's feistine s feis
. >>> up next, the two-fisted debate between president obama and governor mitt romney last night. we know more than 65 million americans watched, almost as many as the first debate. so, who won? 20 days to go before americans get to the polls, it's your voice, your vote. and abc's jake tapper was out with the president today. >> reporter: beaming and obviously feeling triumphant, president obama came out this morning in iowa with his fists still flying. >> you've heard of...
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as you mentioned, millions watching ann romney last night. the view down here from the floor, you can see, this was the podium she came out to. today, we're learning more about governor romney, her husband, backstage during that speech, what he was saying, what he was thinking. and the reviews coming in. just how did she do last night? ann romney on the campaign trail today fueled by her grandchildren and something else. the thunderous ovations inside that convention hall, during the biggest speech of her life. it was no mystery who she was courting. >> it's the moms of this nation, single, married, widowed, who really hold this country together. we're the mothers, we're the wives, we're the grandmothers, we're the big sisters, we're the little sisters and we are the daughters. you know it's true, don't you? >> reporter: arguing it's the women in american families who always work a little bit harder. then, she went off-script. >> i love you women. >> reporter: as she made the case for her husband, he sat backstage watching. a senior strategis
as you mentioned, millions watching ann romney last night. the view down here from the floor, you can see, this was the podium she came out to. today, we're learning more about governor romney, her husband, backstage during that speech, what he was saying, what he was thinking. and the reviews coming in. just how did she do last night? ann romney on the campaign trail today fueled by her grandchildren and something else. the thunderous ovations inside that convention hall, during the biggest...
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he continued his pretty much scorched earth campaign against mitt romney last night. take a listen. >> the vast majority of republicans across the country are going to want an alternative to a massachusetts moderate who has in his career been pro-abortion, pro-gun control, pro-tax increase and who ranked third from the bottom in creating jobs in the four years he was governor. >> a lot of other republicans including rick santorum, who is still in the race, think that kind of continued attack will hurt the republican party in the fall. are you worried about that? >> i don't worry about a lot of things. i don't worry about that. i worry about myself. i worry about the message, i worry about the country, i worry about the wars going on, the economy in the real sense of what it's like to have runaway inflation. those are things i worry about and that's what energizes my supporters and that's why we get these thousands of people coming out, so i don't worry about some of these details because i don't see a lot of difference between our other candidates between the two part
he continued his pretty much scorched earth campaign against mitt romney last night. take a listen. >> the vast majority of republicans across the country are going to want an alternative to a massachusetts moderate who has in his career been pro-abortion, pro-gun control, pro-tax increase and who ranked third from the bottom in creating jobs in the four years he was governor. >> a lot of other republicans including rick santorum, who is still in the race, think that kind of...
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but it's going to be a struggle. >> so a tough night for romney. a big night for senator rick santorum, coming from the back of the pack there, no question about it. he goes on with a head of steam. >> he absolutely leaves iowa as if he won, even though he came in second. the question is that has been how others have left this state. pat robertson comes to find. he came in second but he was able to make that as if it was a victory. then he couldn't take it anywhe anywhere. mike huckabee doing very well, came in first, couldn't take it anywhere, didn't have the inpractice structure. does rick santorum have the ability to take it beyond here? >> that's a big question for him. what do conservatives across the country do? they have not enamored of mitt romney. do they put their shoulders to the wheel for rick santorum? mitt romney, razor-thin victory. we're going to return you to your regular programming which for much of the country is going to to be "nightline." >>> tonight on "nightline," a special election edition. breaking news. an indirectly 11th
but it's going to be a struggle. >> so a tough night for romney. a big night for senator rick santorum, coming from the back of the pack there, no question about it. he goes on with a head of steam. >> he absolutely leaves iowa as if he won, even though he came in second. the question is that has been how others have left this state. pat robertson comes to find. he came in second but he was able to make that as if it was a victory. then he couldn't take it anywhe anywhere. mike...
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abc7's john alston is here with what is clearly a crucial night. >> romney has established himself as the front runner into the first southern primaries. he is the first republican since president ford in 1976 to have back to back victories in iowa and new hampshire. >> thank you, new hampshire. >> immediately after declaring victory, mitt romney took on the challenger he hopes to face in november, president obama. >> he promised to improve our nation. those were the days of lofty promises made by a hopeful candidate. today we are faced with the disuh .ing -- the disappointing record of a failed appointment. >> he gave the second place finish to ron paul who approved his standing from last week's iowa caucuses. >> i called governor romney a short while ago before he gave his talk and congratulated him because he certainly had a clear cut victory. but we are anybody lig at his heels. >> jon huntsman who up anded the iowa caucuses and staked his campaign on tonight
abc7's john alston is here with what is clearly a crucial night. >> romney has established himself as the front runner into the first southern primaries. he is the first republican since president ford in 1976 to have back to back victories in iowa and new hampshire. >> thank you, new hampshire. >> immediately after declaring victory, mitt romney took on the challenger he hopes to face in november, president obama. >> he promised to improve our nation. those were the...
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governor romney on thursday night. >> ann romney on tuesday night. that's a big night for the republicans. >> reporter: they are counting on her. >> yes. and i'll see you there. you'll be coming in with the governor himself. >>> and now, to the fall from grace for a cycling champion, lance armstrong. the cancer survivor who gave america so much to cheer about. seven times, he seemed to do the impossible at the tour de france, and then, the doping scandal. and now his medals, his glory, his future in question. here's abc's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: in the span of just 24 hours, lance armstrong has gone from champion to disgrace. headlines around the world were quick to tear into the seven-time tour de france winner. the u.s. anti-doping agency said today, it's official. armstrong is banned for life and disqualified of all competitive results since august 1998. all of it, they say, because he used prohibited substances including epo, blood transfusions, testosterone, corticosteroids and masking agents. >> he has been without doubt the finest rider i
governor romney on thursday night. >> ann romney on tuesday night. that's a big night for the republicans. >> reporter: they are counting on her. >> yes. and i'll see you there. you'll be coming in with the governor himself. >>> and now, to the fall from grace for a cycling champion, lance armstrong. the cancer survivor who gave america so much to cheer about. seven times, he seemed to do the impossible at the tour de france, and then, the doping scandal. and now his...
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there were many moments last night. mitt romney and the bet. michele bachmann introducing that new candidate, newt romney. and there was newt gingrich, taking fire from just about everyone, trying to protect his new position atop the field. and so we ask tonight, who won, who lost? and that $10,000 question, as well. we begin here with abc's jake tapper in iowa, where it all went down. jake, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. well, the abc news debate was the most watched debate in the entire campaign season so far. and it was the talk of the town throughout iowa. at the machine shed restaurant in urbandale today, iowans chewed over eggs, bacon and last night's debate. >> everybody's kind of buzzing towards newt. he was very, very versed and eloquent on how he answered the hot questions. >> reporter: this gingrich buzz is no small thing, given that last night, he was the primary target of attacks. >> well, he's been on different positions on so many issues. >> for 20 years he's been advocating for the individual mandate in health c
there were many moments last night. mitt romney and the bet. michele bachmann introducing that new candidate, newt romney. and there was newt gingrich, taking fire from just about everyone, trying to protect his new position atop the field. and so we ask tonight, who won, who lost? and that $10,000 question, as well. we begin here with abc's jake tapper in iowa, where it all went down. jake, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. well, the abc news debate was the most watched...
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you saw right out of the box, mitt romney last night walking that tight rope on the economy, welcoming the good news, but saying that president obama doesn't deserve any credit for it. he's made things worse. that's going to be the key debate for this campaign. >> he ought to ask the autoworkers and people in the auto industry, who are working today because the president intervened when mitt romney said we should have left detroit go bankrupt. he said something worse than that, which is, the president's policies have made the recession worse. >> that's his argument? >> the facts -- he has lot of arguments, none of them are supported by facts. if you look at the history of this, president came to office, quarter before he got to office, the country, the economy shrunk by 9%. the first month he was there, the country lost 750,000 jobs. we have had 22 months of private sector job growth now. it's been a climb up. and there are a series of manufacturing up for the first time in decades. we have plenty of work to do. we have big problems that took a long time in the making and they're going
you saw right out of the box, mitt romney last night walking that tight rope on the economy, welcoming the good news, but saying that president obama doesn't deserve any credit for it. he's made things worse. that's going to be the key debate for this campaign. >> he ought to ask the autoworkers and people in the auto industry, who are working today because the president intervened when mitt romney said we should have left detroit go bankrupt. he said something worse than that, which is,...
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as they build the stage for mitt romney. boy, last night. last night it was all about paul ryan. he rocked this house, setting the stage for mitt romney and a surprise guest tonight. it's "your voice, your vote." david muir is down on the convention floor with last night's highlights. hey, david. >> reporter: hey, george. we were together last night. and this convention hall was electrified when paul ryan came on the stage last night. introducing him to a national audience. and introducing tough talk, welcoming that role of a vice presidential candidate. the papers this morning saying "on the attack." saying after four years of the runaround, it's time for a turnaround. paul ryan, the first v.p. candidate in the post baby-boom generation, just 42 years old, quickly spoke of the next generation. >> i accept the calling of our generation to give the america our parents gave to us. >> reporter: he then swiftly went after the president. >> we have suffered no shortage of words in the white house. what is missing is leadership in the white house. >> reporter: arguing, it's the other s
as they build the stage for mitt romney. boy, last night. last night it was all about paul ryan. he rocked this house, setting the stage for mitt romney and a surprise guest tonight. it's "your voice, your vote." david muir is down on the convention floor with last night's highlights. hey, david. >> reporter: hey, george. we were together last night. and this convention hall was electrified when paul ryan came on the stage last night. introducing him to a national audience. and...
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. >> who do you think won the debate last night between ann romney and michelle obama? >> you won't believe their answers. >>> good evening on this sunday night from boca raton, florida, where the presidential candidates will hold their final debate, right here tomorrow night. and a new poll tonight shows just how high takes this final debate will be. we'll get to that in a moment. but we're going to begin here with that mass shooting in wisconsin. that left three people dead and four more injured. this is the scene tonight, outside that spa near a crowded shopping ball. police and first responders flooding the area, putting them all on lockdown, searching for the gunman who slipped away for a time, but the ap reporting tonight that the gunman's body has been found inside that spa. abc's alex perez is there in brookfield, wisconsin, tonight with the latest. >> reporter: what started out like any other quiet sunday morning in suburban milwaukee, within minutes, turned deadly. 11:00 a.m., the azana spa had just opened for the day. customers already filing in, for peticure
. >> who do you think won the debate last night between ann romney and michelle obama? >> you won't believe their answers. >>> good evening on this sunday night from boca raton, florida, where the presidential candidates will hold their final debate, right here tomorrow night. and a new poll tonight shows just how high takes this final debate will be. we'll get to that in a moment. but we're going to begin here with that mass shooting in wisconsin. that left three people...
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this was mitt romney's big night. it was the night of his political life, no doubt about it. just a short while ago, he took center stage just behind me here and he gave this speech, the speech everyone had been waiting for, but voters across the country, tried to make the case why voters should fire barack obama and put him, mitt romney, in the white house. so the balloons have fallen. the music stopped, the crowd is dispersing, but what was said up there, will go a long way to defining mitt romney for voters and defining this campaign for the white house. ♪ >> reporter: it was the moment mitt romney had been working for for years. >> i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] >> reporter: all the miles traveled, all that money spent, all the campaigns and primaries filled with elusive hopes, scarred by bitter losses, and here he was, at last. >> i do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust you've placed in me. >> reporter: the delegates sat hushed. they and the country were waiting for some kind of answer, who is this man, so familiar, a
this was mitt romney's big night. it was the night of his political life, no doubt about it. just a short while ago, he took center stage just behind me here and he gave this speech, the speech everyone had been waiting for, but voters across the country, tried to make the case why voters should fire barack obama and put him, mitt romney, in the white house. so the balloons have fallen. the music stopped, the crowd is dispersing, but what was said up there, will go a long way to defining mitt...
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box, where condoleezza rice was last night watching ann romney on the stage. wanted to talk to you about the imagery here. something that's notable. they are not shying away from the bush administration here tonight. there are images behind condoleezza rice during her time as secretary of state. as you know, george and diane, there was a lot of talk after that republican retreat, that fund-raiser in park city, utah, that condoleezza rice might be the choice for vice president. some concerns that she described herself as mildly pro-choice in the past. she would be too connected to the bush administration to be the selection. we know he's picked paul ryan and he will be here this evening, telling his story to the american people. much like ann romney introduced herself last night. tonight, it's paul ryan's turn. >> okay, david. let's go to jonathan karl who has been covering paul ryan. lot more excitement, it seems to me, on the floor right now. everything seems to be louder, quicker, bigger? >> reporter: no doubt, diane. and we're in the wisconsin delegation ri
box, where condoleezza rice was last night watching ann romney on the stage. wanted to talk to you about the imagery here. something that's notable. they are not shying away from the bush administration here tonight. there are images behind condoleezza rice during her time as secretary of state. as you know, george and diane, there was a lot of talk after that republican retreat, that fund-raiser in park city, utah, that condoleezza rice might be the choice for vice president. some concerns...
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romney had a lot to say about working women last night. one of the things has been crowned our unintentional joke of the day. >> i recognize that if you're going to have women in the workforce, that sometimes they need to be more flexible. >> jimmy: that's right. read all about it in the binder. [ applause ] >> jimmy: at the end of the day, the whole romney family joined their father on stage. but i'm not sure they realized that his mike was still on. >> how did i do fellas? >> the humans loved you. >> they banged their hands together lovely. >> they sure made sounds of approval with their mouths. >> i love you with all my human heart. >> cut it out, ann. hello, jewish human. >> jimmy: very lifelike. [ applause ] so that's what's going on at home. in international news, we bring you this video from germany where a man asked another man to videotape his dive into a pool. now, obviously, this never goes well. and if it had, i wouldn't bother to show it to you. but this particular incident is exceptional in almost every way. [ speaking foreig
romney had a lot to say about working women last night. one of the things has been crowned our unintentional joke of the day. >> i recognize that if you're going to have women in the workforce, that sometimes they need to be more flexible. >> jimmy: that's right. read all about it in the binder. [ applause ] >> jimmy: at the end of the day, the whole romney family joined their father on stage. but i'm not sure they realized that his mike was still on. >> how did i do...
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good night or bad night for mitt romney? >> i think in the end, campaigns are always about what happens today. i think this was a bad night for mitt romney. if you had given him this night and said, here's what's going to happen, three days ago, they would have said, that was a good night. as things went on, that did not meet expectations. even though as we've talked about it, he's got the math, the delegate math. he lost this moment. this was a moment that he had to begin to coalesce the party, unify the party. not only to say, i'm going to be the nominee because of the delegate math, but say, i'm going to lead us against obama. he lost that argument. he still may be the nominee, he's the front runner, but he's a weakened front-runner after tonight. >> the delegate math is essentially what the romney people are saying, that it's virtually impossible for rick santorum to get to the necessary number to win the nomination because he'd have to run the table. and so they say, give up, basically. >> i think what rick santorum's s
good night or bad night for mitt romney? >> i think in the end, campaigns are always about what happens today. i think this was a bad night for mitt romney. if you had given him this night and said, here's what's going to happen, three days ago, they would have said, that was a good night. as things went on, that did not meet expectations. even though as we've talked about it, he's got the math, the delegate math. he lost this moment. this was a moment that he had to begin to coalesce the...
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tonight looks to be mitt romney's night. polls show him leading in ill skpil inside santorum campaign they're bracing for an early night. the balance battle could come down down to suburban voters and women. according to new abc news poll, romney and santorum run about even with republican men but romney beat santorum with women. a series of missteps didn't help efforts to win a big mid western state. he spent two dmaiz puerto rico. and yesterday as attempting to make the point his campaign was focused on a broad range of issues he said this. >> i don't care what unemployment rate is going to be. >> romy pounced. >> doi care about the unemployment rate. it does bother me. >> romney and his allies crushed santorum, outspent him by a seven to one margin. >> he's never run a business, or a state. >> this santorum supporter said if the candidate spent the money to even the playing field... >> he'd be destroying romney now because he's the better candidate. >> romney still has work to do to win over skeptical conservatives. one r
tonight looks to be mitt romney's night. polls show him leading in ill skpil inside santorum campaign they're bracing for an early night. the balance battle could come down down to suburban voters and women. according to new abc news poll, romney and santorum run about even with republican men but romney beat santorum with women. a series of missteps didn't help efforts to win a big mid western state. he spent two dmaiz puerto rico. and yesterday as attempting to make the point his campaign was...
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last night romney called that repulsive. there's the issue of romney's wealth and -- gingrich's involvement with freddie mac and fannie mae. >> how much money has he made over how many households foreclosed by his investments. >> you checked your own investments you have investments that invest in fannie mae and freddie mac. >> reporter: paul and santorum were there but didn't make waves. paul said he is not as interested in who made money but what to do with the companies. santorum's sun has set on his time in the sunshine state. he's going home to texas to do his taxes at his own kitchen table. he has not dropped out of the race but acknowledging he is running out of money and in third place. the florida primary is tuesday. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> excuse me for a moment, katie misspoke, rick santorum is from pennsylvania, not texas. >> right, thank you. >>> tires recalled because of a problem near the rim area. the company says it could cause a crack and lead to tire failure. the recalled tires can be identified by
last night romney called that repulsive. there's the issue of romney's wealth and -- gingrich's involvement with freddie mac and fannie mae. >> how much money has he made over how many households foreclosed by his investments. >> you checked your own investments you have investments that invest in fannie mae and freddie mac. >> reporter: paul and santorum were there but didn't make waves. paul said he is not as interested in who made money but what to do with the companies....
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and, no, he did not say that on "saturday night live." >> even with romney's impressive wins last night, rick santorum and newt gingrich say they will not leave the race, even though folks from the republican party continue to urge them to get out because it's just going to weaken their chances in november. >> some would argue it's time to wave the white flag and get out. they could be staying around to jockey for another position, whether a place on the ticket or secretary of this, secretary of that. romney last night kind of painted the president as out of touch. this his new buzz phrase -- government-centered society, trying to paint the president as someone who wants government to take over. so look for that as part of the new political vernacular from the romney campaign. ironic. romney calling him out of touch considering his gaffes the last few months. but that's his line of attack. >> according to the white house, it's almost all but over. they aren't even acknowledging santorum and gingrich. they are attacking -- especially with some television ads they've unleashed on romney.
and, no, he did not say that on "saturday night live." >> even with romney's impressive wins last night, rick santorum and newt gingrich say they will not leave the race, even though folks from the republican party continue to urge them to get out because it's just going to weaken their chances in november. >> some would argue it's time to wave the white flag and get out. they could be staying around to jockey for another position, whether a place on the ticket or...
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romney lost last night in minnesota, coming in third, actually, behind rick santorum and ron paul. santorum also won the missouri primary, which gives him the bragging rights but no delegates. they'll get to that awarding of delegates next month. on top of that santorum was also declared the winner in colorado's caucus. even more devastating for romney is that he performed much worse in all three states than he did four years ago. and consider this as well. romney is winning in every state that hillary clinton won and losing in every state that she lost. and we can remember from four years ago how that turned out. and the victories were santorum's first since his slim win in the iowa caucuses early in january. he told a cheering crowd last night in missouri that the win shows conservatism is alive and well. setting his sights beyond mitt romney, santorum said that president obama "thinks he's smarter than you. he thinks he's someone who is a privileged person who should be able to rule over you." >>> well, the tallest skyscraper in the south has been foreclosed. the 55-story bank o
romney lost last night in minnesota, coming in third, actually, behind rick santorum and ron paul. santorum also won the missouri primary, which gives him the bragging rights but no delegates. they'll get to that awarding of delegates next month. on top of that santorum was also declared the winner in colorado's caucus. even more devastating for romney is that he performed much worse in all three states than he did four years ago. and consider this as well. romney is winning in every state that...
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a much more confident mitt romney last night. stella got his groove back in illinois last night. >>> also ahead, a new gun slinger in denver. his name is the one and only peyton manning. he made it official yesterday. he is now a bronco. wait until you hear what he has to say about tim tebow, the man he may be replacing as denver's qb. >>> and you better stay tuned. we have some serious news this half hour. some weird noises in wisconsin. we have weird noises on the set every now and then. >> sorry about that. >> a decades old mystery. whatever happened to amelia earhart? you'll be surprised who was pushing a new effort to find the answer. a fascinating story. >> fascinating photo, too, with that scene in that picture. >>> first, momentum has once again returned to the romney campaign after last night's big and easy victory in the state of illinois. the supporters saw a much more confident candidate as romney gave his victory speech last night. >> new figures showed the big money donors are all gathering in romney's corner as the
a much more confident mitt romney last night. stella got his groove back in illinois last night. >>> also ahead, a new gun slinger in denver. his name is the one and only peyton manning. he made it official yesterday. he is now a bronco. wait until you hear what he has to say about tim tebow, the man he may be replacing as denver's qb. >>> and you better stay tuned. we have some serious news this half hour. some weird noises in wisconsin. we have weird noises on the set every...
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mitt romney conceded last night before the president's spoke. he backed on to the take in boston alone and thanks his supporters and voters. stay with the abc7 morning news coming up, we go live to chicago for a wrap of the race for president and a look at where president obama and mitt romney go from here. >>> californians overcame decades of anti-tax sentiment and approved prop 30 to rescue schools and avoid drastic funding cuts. with most of the votes counted you can see the measure to add sales tax increase and hike taxes on high income earners projected to have won. the race has been called. stay with abc7 morning news, amy hollyfield will have more on this at 6:30. >>> two more top state propositions prop 34 appears to have been defeated it would replace the death penalty in california with life without parole voters rejected prop 32 banning unions and corporations from using payroll deductions to fund political campaigns. >> democrats in sacramento will have a super majority or two thirds in the state assembly. speaker perez says the asse
mitt romney conceded last night before the president's spoke. he backed on to the take in boston alone and thanks his supporters and voters. stay with the abc7 morning news coming up, we go live to chicago for a wrap of the race for president and a look at where president obama and mitt romney go from here. >>> californians overcame decades of anti-tax sentiment and approved prop 30 to rescue schools and avoid drastic funding cuts. with most of the votes counted you can see the measure...
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tuesday night we heard about mitt romney. last night it was all about president obama. leading the charge, paul ryan who fired up the crowd with some very feisty attacks. paul ryan's national debut, and he got a rock star welcome. >> hello, everybody. >> reporter: nearly a quarter of americans don't have an opinion yet of mitt romney's running mate. the 42-year-old seven-term congressman introduced himself. >> i live on the same block where i grew up. >> reporter: and he made a sales pitch. >> after four years of getting the runaround, america needs a turnaround, and the man for the job is governor mitt romney. >> reporter: ryan served up the red meat conservatives want to hear. >> ladies and gentlemen, these past four years, we had suffered no shot aj of words in the white house. what is missing is leadership in the white house! >> reporter: mitt romney is struggling against voter perceptions he is looking out for the wealthy over the middle class. ryan tried to address those concerns. >> we have a plan for a stronger middle class, with a goal of generating 12 million
tuesday night we heard about mitt romney. last night it was all about president obama. leading the charge, paul ryan who fired up the crowd with some very feisty attacks. paul ryan's national debut, and he got a rock star welcome. >> hello, everybody. >> reporter: nearly a quarter of americans don't have an opinion yet of mitt romney's running mate. the 42-year-old seven-term congressman introduced himself. >> i live on the same block where i grew up. >> reporter: and he...
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>> well, governor romney had a good night. i had a bad night. >> reporter: how bad? >> well, it's not the first time i've had a bad night. but i think what's important is that the fundamentals of what this race is about haven't changed. governor romney went to a lot of trouble to try to hide what his positions are, because he knows that those ideas have been rejected. they won't work. and if he's making an honest presentation about what he's proposed, he will lose, because the american people are not going to go back there. what this comes down to is, how are we going to grow an economy in which everybody gets a fair shot? and governor romney's prescription is that if we cut taxes by $5 trillion, skewed towards the wealthy, and we roll back regulations that i've put in place, that somehow, the economy is going to grow. and i fundamentally disagree with that. >> reporter: your supporters have been saying, this wasn't a bad night. he didn't show up. >> it just looked like, to me, he really didn't want to be there. his mind wasn't on it. he didn't want to engage. >> rep
>> well, governor romney had a good night. i had a bad night. >> reporter: how bad? >> well, it's not the first time i've had a bad night. but i think what's important is that the fundamentals of what this race is about haven't changed. governor romney went to a lot of trouble to try to hide what his positions are, because he knows that those ideas have been rejected. they won't work. and if he's making an honest presentation about what he's proposed, he will lose, because the...
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governor romney has to shake things up wednesday night. doesn't he? >> he's going to, i mean, every time mitt romney has been confronted in this campaign with one of these moments, he has come through in the debate and performed extraordinarily well. laying out his vision very clearly, and contrasting himself and his vision to whoever the opponent was at that time. when we get to thursday morning, you'll be saying it's a brand-new race with 33 days to go. >> the more we see of governor romney the more voters are going to like him, that hasn't happened yet. on the one hand he has to be assertive with the president but likable with voters. how does that happen? >> be truthful. if you tell the truth about what's going on in our country, people are going to understand that's critical of the president's stewardship, but also to lay out a positive and hopeful vision for what the future can be for our children and grandchildren under a romney administration. i think he can do both. romney can walk and chew gum at the same time. i'm not worried. >> how do you
governor romney has to shake things up wednesday night. doesn't he? >> he's going to, i mean, every time mitt romney has been confronted in this campaign with one of these moments, he has come through in the debate and performed extraordinarily well. laying out his vision very clearly, and contrasting himself and his vision to whoever the opponent was at that time. when we get to thursday morning, you'll be saying it's a brand-new race with 33 days to go. >> the more we see of...
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mitt romney's not going to have much time to savor his victories last night. super tuesday is less than a week away. >> the results of the michigan race point to some especially tough challenges ahead. abc's karen travers has the latest live from suburban detroit. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, meg. good morning, rob. we're outside right now, but earlier tonight we were inside for the romney victory party. and you could almost feel the sigh of relief when his supporters learned that they had pulled off the win in this very tight race. it was a squeaker. but mitt romney pulled out the win in his home state of michigan. >> what a -- what a night. >> reporter: the stakes could not have been higher for him. and even though the margin was tight, a win is a win. it puts romney back on track to reclaim the front-runner status he'd lost to rick santorum. >> in this room are the people who knocked on the doors and made the calls and went to the polls, and it made an enormous difference. we didn't win by a lot, but we won by enough, and that's all that
mitt romney's not going to have much time to savor his victories last night. super tuesday is less than a week away. >> the results of the michigan race point to some especially tough challenges ahead. abc's karen travers has the latest live from suburban detroit. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, meg. good morning, rob. we're outside right now, but earlier tonight we were inside for the romney victory party. and you could almost feel the sigh of relief when his...
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night and his mission will be to win over voters. for mitt romney, tonight is one of the biggest moments this the campaign. >> will be my privilege to make my case to the american people. together et weel get this country back on track. we'll deliver recovery we've been waiting for. >> officials say in the speech romney will focus on values and vision who are how to lead america back to prosperity. with just 68 days to go he's been running for president almost six years, but in ways he's still introducing himself to voters. took a beating from republican rivals during primary season. the obama campaign has been hammering him with negative ads. attacks seem to have stuck. a new abc news poll found romney has the lowest personal popularity at the time of the convention of any major party nominee dating back to 1984. >> this is important to connect emotionally to allow mem in, then, you can make yir case he needs to show emp pathy because voters aren't convinced he has it. a poll found 58% believe he would favor the wealthy over middle
night and his mission will be to win over voters. for mitt romney, tonight is one of the biggest moments this the campaign. >> will be my privilege to make my case to the american people. together et weel get this country back on track. we'll deliver recovery we've been waiting for. >> officials say in the speech romney will focus on values and vision who are how to lead america back to prosperity. with just 68 days to go he's been running for president almost six years, but in ways...
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that was trump speaking at a financed raiser for romney last night, 24 hours after romney reached the number of delegates needed to win the republican nomination his campaign is facing tough questions about how to handle donald trump, who is once again alleging president obama was not born is, more than a year after the president released his hawaii birth certificate. >> a lot of people did not think it was an authentic certificate. >> how can you say that. >> you did not report it wolf, many did not think it was authentic. >> donald you are beginning to sound a little ridiculous. >> no, i think you are wolf. >> reporter: as romney raises campaign money in california some republicans stay trump's claim threatens to undercut the seriousness of the romney campaign and opens him up to attacks he is not willing to stand up to members of his party. >> the cost of dealing with bloviating ignoramus is obvious. >> reporter: ram knee made no effort to correct his campaign -- romney made no effort to correct his campaign surrogate. the white house called the trump birther issue nonsense. asked
that was trump speaking at a financed raiser for romney last night, 24 hours after romney reached the number of delegates needed to win the republican nomination his campaign is facing tough questions about how to handle donald trump, who is once again alleging president obama was not born is, more than a year after the president released his hawaii birth certificate. >> a lot of people did not think it was an authentic certificate. >> how can you say that. >> you did not...
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and everyone wondering tonight if the votes will be a watershed moment for mitt romney. >> big night, mitt romney desperate to put the primary fight behind him. here are the results. abc news can predict mitt romney will storm to an easy victory, beating rick santorum on electability and experience. in wisconsin, the votes are not yet talied. romney will again benefit in inevitability. preliminary exit polls predict 83% expect to be to be the party's nominee. tonight the president also believes he will be the nominee. today the president for the first time, taking aim at romney by name, criticizing romney's supporter, paul ryan's budget plan, which calls for deep cuts. >> governor romney has said he hopes a similar version of that plan from last year would be introduced as a bill on day one of his presidency, and he even called it marvelous. >> reporter: the president's campaign is out with the first tv ad using romney's name. whether the primary is finished or not. >> mitt romney has stood with big oil. >> reporter: tonight romney is firing back. the president put an ad out yesterday
and everyone wondering tonight if the votes will be a watershed moment for mitt romney. >> big night, mitt romney desperate to put the primary fight behind him. here are the results. abc news can predict mitt romney will storm to an easy victory, beating rick santorum on electability and experience. in wisconsin, the votes are not yet talied. romney will again benefit in inevitability. preliminary exit polls predict 83% expect to be to be the party's nominee. tonight the president also...
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last night. one topic he thought he could score was immigration. >> called arizona law a model of the nation. part of the law said law enforcement could stop folks because they expected maybe they looked like they might be undocumented workers.. >> that is wrong. romney did not call arizona law a model for the nation. he said that about an earlier arizona law requiring employers to check on the immigration status of employees. when financing education he seemed to contradict. >> i want to keep our pell grant program growing and our loan program so people are able to afford school. >> romney apparently changed his position on pell grants. brief qusly both he and his running mate said they would limit eligibility the president accused romney of dismissing alternative energy. >> governor romney says these are imagery jobs. >> he didn't say that. he actually spoke of an image mary world where windmills and solar panels could power the economy. romney did admit saying troubled u.s. auto makers should
last night. one topic he thought he could score was immigration. >> called arizona law a model of the nation. part of the law said law enforcement could stop folks because they expected maybe they looked like they might be undocumented workers.. >> that is wrong. romney did not call arizona law a model for the nation. he said that about an earlier arizona law requiring employers to check on the immigration status of employees. when financing education he seemed to contradict....
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. >> reporter: clinton spent the night dismantling mitt romney's attacks. >> as another president once said, there they go again. >> reporter: and said democrats have created more private sector jobs than republicans in the last 50 years. >> are we where we want to be today? no. is the president satisfied? of course not. but are we better off than we were when he took office? >> ohio, madame secretary, casts all 188 votes for the president and the next president of the united states, barack obama. >> reporter: now that democrats have officially nominated the president for a second term, tonight, he must sell voters on his plan for the next four years. but he won't do it at the open-air bank of america stadium. the obama camp is moving his speech indoors to this smaller venue because of possible thunderstorms. and the obama campaign insists this change of venue is not because of lack of enthusiasm. because they say they had to turn away tens of thousands of supporters for tonight. rob and paula, back to you. >> brandi, last night, the former president went chapter and verse, through so
. >> reporter: clinton spent the night dismantling mitt romney's attacks. >> as another president once said, there they go again. >> reporter: and said democrats have created more private sector jobs than republicans in the last 50 years. >> are we where we want to be today? no. is the president satisfied? of course not. but are we better off than we were when he took office? >> ohio, madame secretary, casts all 188 votes for the president and the next president of...
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this was a huge night for the romney campaign. they needed this night. they had that win in iowa. the sliver-thin victory of eight votes. then they came to new hampshire next where they were ahead in the polls. as you mentioned, he was the governor of massachusetts. this is his backyard in new hampshire. they have a summer home here, where they helped to raise the five boys you saw on the stage there behind governor romney with his wife ann. there was huge expectation that he would do well here. you saw what happened in the last 24 hours. the campaign telling me, it was the, quote, frenzy of being the front-runner. but he had ill-chosen words. you heard george and diane mention it there. he said, i like being able to fire people. he was talking about health insurance companies and americans having the right to get rid of those companies if they're not doing well enough. but there were big questions about whether or not that would eat into his win in new hampshire. and even more importantly, south carolina next, which is more of a blue collar state. and where there are serious ques
this was a huge night for the romney campaign. they needed this night. they had that win in iowa. the sliver-thin victory of eight votes. then they came to new hampshire next where they were ahead in the polls. as you mentioned, he was the governor of massachusetts. this is his backyard in new hampshire. they have a summer home here, where they helped to raise the five boys you saw on the stage there behind governor romney with his wife ann. there was huge expectation that he would do well...
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romney's wife ann spoke last night, saying her husband is a regular guy and the man america needs. mitt romney joined her on stage after the speech. he will be in indianapolis today to address the american legion. live report from the convention in 15 minutes. >>> the man accused of murdering morgan hill teenager sierra lamar is due back in court in san jose today. antolin garcia-torres was arrested in may and held without bail. he was supposed to enter a plea but that hearing was postponed. police say they have dna linking him to the 15-year-old she disappeared march 16th. her body has not been found, despite numerous searches. >>> several san francisco families are still waiting for word on when they can get back into their homes after a massive water main break. it happened late yesterday morning in visitation valley. repair crews have been working to restore water to 14 homes, gas and electricity turned off to those homes as a precaution. the church next to the school was flooded. classes have been cancelled and they won't resume for two weeks. no word on what caused the water
romney's wife ann spoke last night, saying her husband is a regular guy and the man america needs. mitt romney joined her on stage after the speech. he will be in indianapolis today to address the american legion. live report from the convention in 15 minutes. >>> the man accused of murdering morgan hill teenager sierra lamar is due back in court in san jose today. antolin garcia-torres was arrested in may and held without bail. he was supposed to enter a plea but that hearing was...
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and the captain on their first night? ann romney. why they are counting on her at this convention. >>> too heavy to treat? tonight, the new controversy. the patient who says she was turned away. she says the doctor told her she was too overweight. the outrage tonight and what that doctor is saying now. >>> and the american hero. those first steps on the moon, the world watching. where were you that night? what was the white house preparing just in case? as we unearth that rare abc news interview with neil armstrong's parents in the hours before he landed on the moon. >> do you have any idea what neil's first words might be when he steps off on the moon? >> i hope he says something that unites the world. >>> good evening on this sunday night. and we begin here with tropical storm isaac, now reaching into the gulf of mexico. florida, already feeling its wrath tonight. you can see over my shoulder here this evening the storm now stretching 400 miles across, as it now heads closer to the u.s. mainland. and the breaking news at this hour,
and the captain on their first night? ann romney. why they are counting on her at this convention. >>> too heavy to treat? tonight, the new controversy. the patient who says she was turned away. she says the doctor told her she was too overweight. the outrage tonight and what that doctor is saying now. >>> and the american hero. those first steps on the moon, the world watching. where were you that night? what was the white house preparing just in case? as we unearth that rare...
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last night, he took six of the ten states up for grabs in super tuesday. but as one person put it, he's winning votes, but not necessarily love. and that's the mission team romney is tackling tonight. it's "your voice, your vote." and abc's david muir is on the trail with romney. david? >> reporter: diane, good evening, from boston. at romney headquarters today, confidence that this nomination is now theirs. they say it would take an act of god for these other candidates to catch up. that might be so. but after super tuesday, a sobering wednesday of sorts, this race still far from over. and we asked, at what cost? tonight, call it the romney reality. over a million more votes and more states won than the other guys. yet, the finish line is still far off. and like a groundhog who sees his shadow, romney woke up today and saw -- >> i'm going to stay in the race. we're doing really well. >> reporter: rick santorum, who won three states last night and nearly stole ohio, too. so, even if it is romney at the end of this long, ugly fight, at what price against pr
last night, he took six of the ten states up for grabs in super tuesday. but as one person put it, he's winning votes, but not necessarily love. and that's the mission team romney is tackling tonight. it's "your voice, your vote." and abc's david muir is on the trail with romney. david? >> reporter: diane, good evening, from boston. at romney headquarters today, confidence that this nomination is now theirs. they say it would take an act of god for these other candidates to...
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it created a moment between president obama and romney tuesday night. >> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack, it was an act of terror. >> please proceed, governor. >> i want to make sure we get that for the record. it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in benghazi a terror act. >> get the transcript. >> he did in fact -- >> greta van susteren. candy crowley stepping in to help the president. >> i think she helped romney. i actually think she helped governor romney, because, 15, 16 topics they discussed that night, governor romney's job was to put the spotlight on libya. and how the president's administration has been clumsy at best giving the information. what happened because candy crowley was clumsy in how she handled it, the entire dicussion right now is about libya. candy, in an unusual, bizarre way put the total spotlight, that's all the media talked about. >> you agree with her? >> absolutely not. i think that benghazi discussion and libya discussion was the president's best moment of the debate and mitt romney's worst moment in the debate.
it created a moment between president obama and romney tuesday night. >> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack, it was an act of terror. >> please proceed, governor. >> i want to make sure we get that for the record. it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in benghazi a terror act. >> get the transcript. >> he did in fact -- >> greta van susteren. candy crowley stepping in to help the president. >> i think she helped...
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first up, though, ann romney, in front of the biggest audience tomorrow night. tonight, though, they tweeted out this picture of her baking in her boston area home, her favorite welsh cake. they plan to take that down with them as she headed down to tampa. >> thanks so much, david. i'm here, the abc news broadcast booth up above the convention floor, where we can also look up at the 120,000 balloons waiting to drop down and the convention stage. by the way, every inch of that stage has been planned to the tv viewing audience at home. and the chairman of this convention, the man in charge, speak of the house, john boehner. >> are you following the hurricane minute by minute? >> yes, i'm watching it. >> do you feel it's tamped the enthusiasm? >> certainly, a lot of people are going to be concerned after what they've been through with katrina, they have another big hurricane coming in. it's a cause of concern. >> ultimately, he says governor romney and the republican national convention will make the call about tone. his job is planning. and he points out something
first up, though, ann romney, in front of the biggest audience tomorrow night. tonight, though, they tweeted out this picture of her baking in her boston area home, her favorite welsh cake. they plan to take that down with them as she headed down to tampa. >> thanks so much, david. i'm here, the abc news broadcast booth up above the convention floor, where we can also look up at the 120,000 balloons waiting to drop down and the convention stage. by the way, every inch of that stage has...
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last night in denver romney previewed one of his lines of attack. >> we've had 43 straight months of unemployment above 8% what does the president have to say? he says forward. i think for warned is a better term. -- forewarned is a better term. >> reporter: romney is trailing the president in the polls, the candidate has spent many hours practicing he will huddle with advisers again. >> he's playing barack obama in these mock debates, i don't like him very much any more. >> reporter: president obama took a break from practice yesterday to visit a campaign office and make a few calls to unsuspecting voters. >> the president: andrea, this is barack obama, how are you? that's right. >> reporter: with it was a brief break for the president who like romney has been rehearsing for days. senator kerry is playing romney in mr. obama's practice sessions. managing expectations saying last night the president is out of practice. last time he debated was four years ago. according to the latest poll, 56% of americans expect president obama to win the debates. mitt romney told voters yesterday th
last night in denver romney previewed one of his lines of attack. >> we've had 43 straight months of unemployment above 8% what does the president have to say? he says forward. i think for warned is a better term. -- forewarned is a better term. >> reporter: romney is trailing the president in the polls, the candidate has spent many hours practicing he will huddle with advisers again. >> he's playing barack obama in these mock debates, i don't like him very much any more....
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. >>> returning to our top story, the big night at the republican convention. >> did the mitt romney campaign get the political steam? t needs we'll tell you live from texas next. you're watching "world news now." ♪ >>> "world news now" weather brought to you by resolve deep clean powder. ♪ when a carpet is clean and fresh, it's irresistible. experience this in your home with resolve deep clean powder. its moist powder penetrates deep, removing three times more dirt than vacuuming alone while also neutralizing odors at their source. it's a clean you can see, smell, and really enjoy. resolve deep clean powder. don't just vacuum clean, resolve clean. nikki! rick! wow, you look terrific! [ female announcer ] the whitening you've always wanted. crest 3d white glamorous white toothpaste. your smile will shine brighter after just one brushing, and it removes up to 90% of surface stains in just 5 days. for a smile so white, you won't just be the ex-girlfriend. you'll be the one that got away. crest 3d white glamorous white toothpaste. life opens up when you do. and try 3d white brush an
. >>> returning to our top story, the big night at the republican convention. >> did the mitt romney campaign get the political steam? t needs we'll tell you live from texas next. you're watching "world news now." ♪ >>> "world news now" weather brought to you by resolve deep clean powder. ♪ when a carpet is clean and fresh, it's irresistible. experience this in your home with resolve deep clean powder. its moist powder penetrates deep, removing...
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last night romney formally accepted his party's nomination for president. he told americans about his own background and family as appealed to the feelings of anxiety as the nation faces high unemployment. he finished with his vision of the future should he be elected. >> we will champion small businesses reducing taxes on business, not raising them. simplifying and modernizing regulation that hurt small business the most. it means we must rein in the sky rocketing cost of health care by repealing and replacing obamacare. >> there was one disruption during the speech when code pink protesters held up a banner only momentary in a long night of celebration. >>> for supporters romney's speech more than covered the bases. >> we don't apologize for success, we celebrate success he's success, we need him, president romney. >> incredible speech, off the charts laid out a clear vision for where the country should go. >> the economy, jobs the foundation of what makes america great and the ability to start a business and pursue your dreams was my favorite part. >> re
last night romney formally accepted his party's nomination for president. he told americans about his own background and family as appealed to the feelings of anxiety as the nation faces high unemployment. he finished with his vision of the future should he be elected. >> we will champion small businesses reducing taxes on business, not raising them. simplifying and modernizing regulation that hurt small business the most. it means we must rein in the sky rocketing cost of health care by...
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romney came in behind. he took the debate last night. overnight polls give romney the win. the question, now, will it boost him enough in those key battleground states? >> it was the most tweeted event in social history. our political team is standing by with a full roundup of the night. and what this means for both candidates, with just 33 days to go until the final vote. >> we're closing in right now. >>> and josh and sam, boy, you had a special visit yesterday. robin tweeted out the first picture since her transplant of your visit. >> sam and i went, hoping to raise her spirits. the morning after, our spirits remain raised. it was a beautiful afternoon. >> can't wait to hear more about it. >>> let's get more about the first big debate. "your voice, your vote." our powerhouse political team is covering all of the angles. jake, even president obama's team is conceding that mitt romney gained ground last night. >> that's right, george. obama campaign officials conceding that romney seemed more polished. they say they expect he will get a bump in the polls. some obama allies
romney came in behind. he took the debate last night. overnight polls give romney the win. the question, now, will it boost him enough in those key battleground states? >> it was the most tweeted event in social history. our political team is standing by with a full roundup of the night. and what this means for both candidates, with just 33 days to go until the final vote. >> we're closing in right now. >>> and josh and sam, boy, you had a special visit yesterday. robin...
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mitt romney's wife ann, took the stage last night. attempted to personal light her husband to america. she said mitt romney will fight for the country and won't let america down. new jersey governor christie also spoke. 6:30 we'll go live for highlights on last night's speeches and look ahead to tonight. >>> san jose firefighters at the scene of a huge fire that burned down a commercial nursery overnight at the summer winds nursery on almaden expressway to and branham road erupted shortly before midnight. crews were concerned about toxic materials they let the fire burn out chemicals to prevent them from mixing into the ground water if they hosed down the 10,000 foot structure. terry mcsweeney is at the scene. he is going to have a live report in our next half hour. >>> pleasanton police urge -- urgently warning women to be careful. amy hollyfield is at the police headquarters with details. >> reporter: people in this quiet community are finding this upsetting. the victim herself was so scared she didn't report it for three weeks. her
mitt romney's wife ann, took the stage last night. attempted to personal light her husband to america. she said mitt romney will fight for the country and won't let america down. new jersey governor christie also spoke. 6:30 we'll go live for highlights on last night's speeches and look ahead to tonight. >>> san jose firefighters at the scene of a huge fire that burned down a commercial nursery overnight at the summer winds nursery on almaden expressway to and branham road erupted...
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president obama and mitt romney are hot off their debate last night with less than three weeks until election day final debate next monday night. t.j. winick joins us live. >> reporter: good morning many many on both sides are calling this a great debate. the stakes could not have been higher that was clear from the get go. 45 seconds into his first answer the president went after his opponent. >> the president: governor romney said we should let detroit go bankrupt. >> reporter: romney pushed back. >> the president took -- when you say that i wanted to take the auto industry bankrupt you actually did. >> reporter: that's the way it was much of the night. >> have you looked at your pension? mr. president have you looked at your pension? >> the president: i don't look at my pension, it is not as big as yours. >> reporter: the republican challenger today president obama that the middle class has been crushed over the past four years. >> what you are seeing is 23 million people struggling to find a job. the president's policies have been exercised over the last four years and they haven
president obama and mitt romney are hot off their debate last night with less than three weeks until election day final debate next monday night. t.j. winick joins us live. >> reporter: good morning many many on both sides are calling this a great debate. the stakes could not have been higher that was clear from the get go. 45 seconds into his first answer the president went after his opponent. >> the president: governor romney said we should let detroit go bankrupt. >>...
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>> well, governor romney had a good night. i had a bad night. >> how bad? >> well not the first time i have had a bad night. but i think what is important that the fundamentals of what this race is about haven't changed. >> we are told you watched it split screen. >> uh-huh. >> did you? >> well i watched it afterward. >> was it painful to watch? >> no. look -- diane, i have got to tell you that these are marathons they're not sprints. >> is it possible you handed him the election that night? >> no. >> you are going to win? >> yes. >> you want it more than the first time? >> absolutely. >> but the race is close. and tensions are high. with 26 days remaining until the election we hit the campaign trail with first lady michelle obama. who is being deployed to swing states from virginia to colorado. we caught up with her for our series "the contenders -- family ties." yesterday, we were backstage with michelle obama on the campaign trail. if she looks a bit tense it's because she knows in an election this close, every vote counts. we are in sterling, virginia,
>> well, governor romney had a good night. i had a bad night. >> how bad? >> well not the first time i have had a bad night. but i think what is important that the fundamentals of what this race is about haven't changed. >> we are told you watched it split screen. >> uh-huh. >> did you? >> well i watched it afterward. >> was it painful to watch? >> no. look -- diane, i have got to tell you that these are marathons they're not sprints....
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last night santorum told supporters he's not backing a candidate that -- and urging his supporters to vote their con -- their conscience. a new nationwide survey of registered voters shows romney leading president obama in a head to head contest now. the gallup poll shows romney with 47%, including a six point lead among independents to president obama's 45%. >>> 4:45. san francisco mayor lee will be back at city hall this morning. the question what was he up to this weekend? the mayor's mystery trip to new york, next. >> it is getting really hot in some parts of the country in others winter is returning. i'm tahman bradley with the wild weather, coming up. >>> why you won't be seeing much of this annual tax day tradition this year. >>> sun stages another spectacular show for scientists. but why aren't they very excited? c3q lysol knows the soft places we love could be home to thousands of bacteria. so use lysol disinfectant spray on soft surfaces everyday when you're cleaning up to keep your home healthy. it kills 99.9% of bacteria, won't stain, and leaves your soft surfaces with a l
last night santorum told supporters he's not backing a candidate that -- and urging his supporters to vote their con -- their conscience. a new nationwide survey of registered voters shows romney leading president obama in a head to head contest now. the gallup poll shows romney with 47%, including a six point lead among independents to president obama's 45%. >>> 4:45. san francisco mayor lee will be back at city hall this morning. the question what was he up to this weekend? the...
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last night they largely pulled their punches. as this morning's debate that it came our swinging. >> can we drop the pious baloney. the fact is you ran in '94 and lost. that's why you weren't in the senator with rick santorum. >> rick santorum blasted romney as a massachusetts lib liberal. >> we want someone who will not run to the left of ted kennedy. >> jon huntsman turned down many opportunities to go on the attack, but even he seemed fed up with romney. >> this station is divided because of attitudes like that. >> but few attacks have stuck, and romney has been able to stay above the fray. >> this is also a battle for the soul of america. this is in my view, campaign where americans will ask, who are we as a people? >> with mitt romney so far ahead in the polls, the real battle here in new hampshire is for second place. karen traverse, abc news. >> a top cop in richmond faces a lawsuit by some of his own. why a group of officers say the chief prevented them from moving up in the department. >> millions of popular pills are be
last night they largely pulled their punches. as this morning's debate that it came our swinging. >> can we drop the pious baloney. the fact is you ran in '94 and lost. that's why you weren't in the senator with rick santorum. >> rick santorum blasted romney as a massachusetts lib liberal. >> we want someone who will not run to the left of ted kennedy. >> jon huntsman turned down many opportunities to go on the attack, but even he seemed fed up with romney. >> this...
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healey, we did see ann romney's speech, and governor romney did that himself on thursday night. >> not only that, you also saw people throughout his life on thursday night, people that i had never met before, telling their own stories about the incredible, charitable acts that governor romney had done throughout his lifetime in secret. i mean, often people, wonder, why don't we hear more about mitt romney's charitable acts? but on that night, people came forward and said, let me tell you about the kindness he had about our sick child. people came forward and said, this is what it was looking with -- like working with him at bain capital and how he created jobs. that was a decision that the networks made not to cover more of that and i hope that people go online and look at those speeches, because that was really, to me, some of the most powerful moments of the convention. >> well, for me, the convention, they're not used to closing the deal. but they're used to building blocks in a tight race in order to convert people. i think what the convention did, they wanted to convert people fro
healey, we did see ann romney's speech, and governor romney did that himself on thursday night. >> not only that, you also saw people throughout his life on thursday night, people that i had never met before, telling their own stories about the incredible, charitable acts that governor romney had done throughout his lifetime in secret. i mean, often people, wonder, why don't we hear more about mitt romney's charitable acts? but on that night, people came forward and said, let me tell you...
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santorum. >> reporter: and when you dig into romney's numbers last night, political observers say you also see something else. >> only one-third as many people in minnesota came out to vote for him as came out in 2008. only one-third as many people came out in missouri as came out in 2008. >> reporter: the romney campaign emphatic with me today, that this has less to do with an enthusiasm gap, they say, and more to do with santorum spending more time in these states than romney did. regardless, late today, it was clear that romney recognizes himself, he recognizes santorum as his immediate threat. >> rick santorum was a major earmarker, continues to defend earmarks. i believe that while senator santorum -- >> reporter: more than santorum's record, there could be greater concern about the part of santorum's story that resonates with blue-collar americans. the immigrant grandfather that worked in the coal mines. that might explain why we heard this about governor romney's father. >> my father never graduated from college. he apprenticed as a lath and plaster carpenter. and he's pretty g
santorum. >> reporter: and when you dig into romney's numbers last night, political observers say you also see something else. >> only one-third as many people in minnesota came out to vote for him as came out in 2008. only one-third as many people came out in missouri as came out in 2008. >> reporter: the romney campaign emphatic with me today, that this has less to do with an enthusiasm gap, they say, and more to do with santorum spending more time in these states than...